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The library is a poor bibliophile’s best friend. Ever since I went through Dave Ramsey’s Financial Peace University, I’ve come to appreciate the utter free-ness of my local library (and the utopian marvel of interlibrary loans). I’ve placed so many holds, in fact, that I’ve memorized my lengthy, cryptic library card number. At present there
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Late summer in northern Iowa

[Shot with iPhone/Pano on another characteristically magnificent ride outside Cedar Falls]
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I am in Philadelphia this week for some work with my string trio, Ensemble Epomeo. I have to say, Philadelphia has become one of my favorite cities- I love the neighborhood feel in the part of town where I’m staying, with some lovely shops and restaurants as well as the incredibly characterful Italian Market, where [...]
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A worthwhile charitable endeavour in this era of rising basic food pices, even if some jazz purists are bound to want to want to Walk on By this one.......Photographer Roger Thomas was out at the Dionne Warwick World Hunger Day press briefing last week. She answered questions as to why she is supporting The Hunger Project charity by performing with 'an all star cast of performers from both sides of the Atlantic in a London charity concert'. The concert will be on 9th January 2011 at the Apollo Theatre Victoria and will also form part of her 70th birthday celebration.

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We now have a full complement of singers and band for the staging of my opera When a Man knows at the Bridewell Theatre in April 2011. Dario Dugandzic, Sarah Barham and John Beaumont will be repeating their roles and the Woman will be sung by soprano Zoe South. So I am now busy revising the score ready for the new performances.

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To the Cadogan Hall on Saturday afternoon for the final Proms Saturday Matinee, given by the BBC Singers, the Arditti String Quartet and Endymion, conducted by David Hill. The concert had an old/new theme, in may ways similar to the Chapelle du Roi's concert at St. Johns Smith Square in December. BBC Singers and Endymion started with Judith Weir's All the Ends of the Earth, a wonderful piece which Weir bases on Perotin's Viderunt Omnes. Tenors and basses sing bits of Perotin, supported by harp and percussion, whilst sopranos and altos sing Weir's new composed music.

Inspired by Alex Ross’ post-modern tribute to John Cage on what would have been the composer’s 98th birthday, here is my 4’33” playlist consisting of every track in my music library whose length matches that of Cage’s 1952 conceptual composition. Do your eyes a favor and view the hi-res version.

Like Alex I have a preponderance of Cage-length Mozart, but more notable for the avant-garde hip hop heads is the presence of Mos Def in no fewer than 4 tunes of 4’33”.
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"Мне кажется, нет никого хуже людей, чьи эстетические запросы ограничиваются правдой жизни." - artem_r
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Фотографии с "Tender Night" в арт-центре "Квартира", Днепропетровск (Heinali, Submatukana, Gamardah Fungus, Дмитрий Решетов, Casual Frequency). К сожалению, не знаю имя фотографа.
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